SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Corrections as recommended by the Examiner 1 & 2 for
the Thesis entitled, “DUCTILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF INFILLED FRAME
WITH PNEUMATIC INTERFACE” submitted by the candidate Mr. A.
SELVAKUMAR (Full T i m e ) in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering and Technology have been made as per the list enclosed.

Signature of the Research Supervisor Signature of the Joint Supervisor

Encl:
List of correction made
Sl. No. Page Number Corrected as
Figure 3.4 Reinforcement detailing of the frame model [95] -
Details about the design and R/C details shown in Figure 3.4
1. 44 was considered from the literature. The reference for Figure 3.4
is provided at the end of the caption.

The major objective of the experimental analysis is to observe

the lateral deflection behavior of the plane frame (2D frame)
under lateral load. So, the steel trusses attached to the self-
straining loading frame was utilized to fix two rollers at either
2. 48 face of the beams (4th and 6th storey). These rollers rotate in the
lateral axis (Direction of loading axis) to control out of plane
twisting and rotation of the frame. - This point is included in
section 3.4.

The storey level (7th) is considered based on the wind effect on

3. 40
the multistorey structures. Another factor in favour of a seven-

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 story building is the availability of models that include wind
loads at the seventh, fifth, and third floors, all of which can be
used to compare the experimental results [96-98]. - This point
is included in section 3.2.

In this analysis the concrete damage plasticity model assumed

that the damage in concrete occurs mainly due to the
4. 54 compressive crushing and tensile cracking. - This point is
included in section 3.5.1.

The roller supports at fourth and sixth storeys were provided

only to control and prevent the out-of-plane twisting of the
frame due to the torsional effect. Thus, the roller supports were
fixed in such a way to rotate freely in the direction of lateral
5. 48 axis (axis of loading). This permits the movement of the frame
in loading direction and restricts movement in the Z-axis (out-
of-plane) without influencing the in-plane the lateral load and
deflection behaviour of the frame. - This point is included in
section 3.4.

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